The company’s history

OCTÉ is the story of the men and women who have shared the same values and a common goal of moving forward together since 1962. Geneviève and Jacques Barrière, followed by Béatrice and Pierre-Guy Terryn, and now Caroline Sansone and Olivier Terryn, have carried on a passion for the elevator industry and an entrepreneurial spirit.

The company—first as SIMINOR and later as OCTÉ—has always successfully moved forward and adapted to changing times and technologies.
In recent years, OCTÉ has ​​had the privilege of joining forces with OCTÉ Electric Spain, OCTÉ Industry, OCTÉ Electric Czech, and SECA, bringing together remarkable men and women.

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Distribution of lift components in France.

Design office for the construction of special elevators.

Electronics Design Office.

Sheet metal fabrication and ironworking for lifts.

First microprocessor-based elevator control cabinet with interlocking.

Complete microprocessor-based collective control cabinet for elevators.

Parametric stirrup with integrated parachute system.

Control cabinet featuring a programming interface.

Quality management system to continuously improve customer satisfaction and provide compliant products and services.

OCTÉ became 100% focused on lift operations.

Kits designed to comply with SAE legislation (Safety of Existing Lifts) law on lift safety in France.

Facility featuring a 4-storey lift, safety gear testing zone and test bench area.

Controller with dedicated frequency inversion built-in for modernisation projects.

Sheet metal fabrication and ironworking unit that would become OCTÉ Industry.

Managing the traceability of safety components. Ultimately replaced by Annex VII.

Optronic detection sensor without a limit switch, safety level SIL3.

Validation of OCTÉ’s know-how and lift design capability. Ultimately to be replaced by Annex XI.

Business expansion in Central Europe.

Manufacture of customised wiring harnesses, later known as OCTÉ Electric Spain.

Corporate environmental approach and product eco-design.

Controller with built-in touchscreen.

Electronics design office for lifts.

Subcontracted assembly of electrical components, later known as OCTÉ Electric Czech.

Optronic detection sensor without limit switches, with SIL3 safety level.

Connected device allowing remote monitoring of over 200 parameters.

Elevator designer and manufacturer.

Inauguration of our new 2,500 m² production facility in Rumburk following its expansion.

OCTÉ joins the 6th cohort of the ETIncelle program.